Search USDA-Licensed Dog Breeders and Dealers

Verify any USDA Class A breeder or Class B dealer against our mirror of the USDA APHIS public database. Search 2,837 active licensees by name, DBA, certificate number, or city. Every result links to a full profile with USDA inspection history since 2014.

What This Tool Does

This lookup mirrors the USDA APHIS Animal Care Public Search Tool (opens in new tab) , refreshed monthly. Use it to confirm a dog breeder holds an active federal license under the Animal Welfare Act before buying a puppy, selling to a dealer, or inspecting the facility's compliance record.

Two USDA license classes appear in results:

  • Class A — Breeder: Breeds and raises dogs on their own premises for sale. Required for breeders with more than 4 breeding females who sell dogs sight-unseen (online, by phone, or by mail).
  • Class B — Dealer: Buys and resells dogs — typically brokers who purchase from breeders and sell to pet stores, research facilities, or directly to consumers.

Certificate format: USDA certificate numbers follow the pattern XX-Y-NNNN — two-digit state code, license class letter (A, B, C, or R), and a sequence number (e.g., 43-A-6252).

Not finding the breeder? They may be exempt from federal licensing (four or fewer breeding females, or face-to-face sales only), licensed only at the state level, or operating without a required license. Check the state-level breeder licensing rules that also apply.

About these licenses: USDA Class A (breeder) and Class B (dealer) licenses are issued under the federal Animal Welfare Act and cover many kinds of animals — not just dogs (for example cats, rabbits, and other regulated species). A licensee shown here holds a USDA license but may breed or deal in animals other than dogs, so inclusion in this database does not necessarily mean the licensee breeds dogs. Always verify a breeder's species, status, and details directly with the licensee and with USDA APHIS (opens in new tab) .

2,214 Class A Breeders
623 Class B Dealers
2026-08-17 Data as of

894 results found in IN

Including 485 inactive results (expired or formerly licensed). Active only

USDA licensee search results
Certificate # Type Name DBA City State Expires Inspections
32-A-1157 Class A Delmar Miller Circle Drive Kennel La Grange IN 12/2/2028 Active
32-A-0863 Class A Delmar Miller — LAGRANGE IN — Formerly Licensed
32-A-1069 Class A Delmar Petersheim Signature Pets Wolcottville IN 10/10/2026 Active
32-A-1007 Class A Delmar R Frey Bow Wow LLC Millersburg IN 10/25/2028 Active
32-A-0247 Class A DELMAR WAGLER — LOOGOOTEE IN — Formerly Licensed
32-A-1153 Class A Delmar Wittmer — Odon IN 9/5/2028 Active
32-A-0510 Class A DELMAR YODER — LAGRANGE IN — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0583 Class A DENNIS YODER — MILLERSBURG IN — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0871 Class A Dennis J Hilty — Spencerville IN 6/23/2027 Active
32-A-0977 Class A Dennis L Lehman — Wolcottville IN 7/20/2028 Active
32-A-0361 Class A Dennis Lee Miller DJ K9 LaGrange IN 9/7/2028 Active
32-A-0208 Class A DENNIS REMSCHNEIDER — VALPARAISO IN — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0453 Class A DEREK KELLY — VINCENNES IN — Formerly Licensed
32-A-1166 Class A Derek Stoll — Odon IN 3/27/2029 Active
32-A-0431 Class A DEREK WAGLER — MONTGOMERY IN — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0925 Class A Devon & Silvia Beechy — Shipshewana IN 1/5/2028 Active
32-A-0743 Class A DEVON BONTRAGER — MIDDLEBURY IN — Formerly Licensed
32-A-1039 Class A Devon L Yoder — TOPEKA IN — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0393 Class A DEVON SCHROCK — MIDDLEBURY IN — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0426 Class A Devon Stutzman Woodland Family Pets Ligonier IN 8/12/2028 Active
32-A-0430 Class A Devon Yoder — Shipshewana IN 10/15/2029 Active
32-A-0508 Class A DEWAYNE WAGLER JOSEPHINE WAGLER — ODON IN — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0660 Class A DEWAYNE MISHLER CREEKSIDE KENNEL Topeka IN 12/6/2026 Active
32-A-0884 Class A Dewayne Schmucker — LaGrange IN 7/26/2027 Active
32-A-1040 Class A Diamond Doggies LLC — Loogootee IN — Formerly Licensed
32-A-1157 Class A — Breeder
Delmar Miller
DBA: Circle Drive Kennel
La Grange, IN Exp: 12/2/2028 Active
2 inspections clean
2026-06-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-11-26 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
32-A-0863 Class A — Breeder
Delmar Miller
LAGRANGE, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
3 inspections clean
2022-12-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-02-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2021-04-20 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
32-A-1069 Class A — Breeder
Delmar Petersheim
DBA: Signature Pets
Wolcottville, IN Exp: 10/10/2026 Active
4 inspections clean
2024-12-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-04-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-03-26 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2023-10-05 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
32-A-1007 Class A — Breeder
Delmar R Frey
DBA: Bow Wow LLC
Millersburg, IN Exp: 10/25/2028 Active
4 inspections clean
2025-11-21 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-02-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-05-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-10-20 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
32-A-0247 Class A — Breeder
DELMAR WAGLER
LOOGOOTEE, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
3 inspections 2 critical
2016-02-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-09-23 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-09-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 critical PDF
32-A-1153 Class A — Breeder
Delmar Wittmer
Odon, IN Exp: 9/5/2028 Active
2 inspections clean
2025-12-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-09-04 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
32-A-0510 Class A — Breeder
DELMAR YODER
LAGRANGE, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
3 inspections clean
2016-03-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2015-11-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-06-02 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
32-A-0583 Class A — Breeder
DENNIS YODER
MILLERSBURG, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
3 inspections clean
2019-10-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-04-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-11-02 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
32-A-0871 Class A — Breeder
Dennis J Hilty
Spencerville, IN Exp: 6/23/2027 Active
4 inspections clean
2025-09-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-05-28 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-07-27 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-06-14 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
32-A-0977 Class A — Breeder
Dennis L Lehman
Wolcottville, IN Exp: 7/20/2028 Active
5 inspections clean
2026-06-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-07-02 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-07-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2023-10-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-07-15 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
32-A-0361 Class A — Breeder
Dennis Lee Miller
DBA: DJ K9
LaGrange, IN Exp: 9/7/2028 Active
12 inspections clean
2025-04-22 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-10-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-02-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-06-01 — NEW SITE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-01-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-06-14 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-02-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-06-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-03-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-09-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

Showing most recent 10 of 12.

32-A-0208 Class A — Breeder
DENNIS REMSCHNEIDER
VALPARAISO, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
1 inspection clean
2014-03-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
32-A-0453 Class A — Breeder
DEREK KELLY
VINCENNES, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
3 inspections clean
2016-03-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-04-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-08-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
32-A-1166 Class A — Breeder
Derek Stoll
Odon, IN Exp: 3/27/2029 Active
2 inspections clean
2026-05-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2026-03-06 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
32-A-0431 Class A — Breeder
DEREK WAGLER
MONTGOMERY, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
7 inspections clean
2021-08-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-07-06 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2019-09-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-09-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-08-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-04-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-10-23 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
32-A-0925 Class A — Breeder
Devon & Silvia Beechy
Shipshewana, IN Exp: 1/5/2028 Active
5 inspections clean
2025-06-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-11-20 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-07-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-10-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-01-05 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
32-A-0743 Class A — Breeder
DEVON BONTRAGER
MIDDLEBURY, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2019-12-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-03-25 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
32-A-1039 Class A — Breeder
Devon L Yoder
TOPEKA, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
1 inspection clean
2023-03-13 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
32-A-0393 Class A — Breeder
DEVON SCHROCK
MIDDLEBURY, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
4 inspections clean
2018-04-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-04-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-08-18 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2014-02-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
32-A-0426 Class A — Breeder
Devon Stutzman
DBA: Woodland Family Pets
Ligonier, IN Exp: 8/12/2028 Active
9 inspections clean
2025-06-24 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-09-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-05-31 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-04-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-04-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-12-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-08-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-03-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-04-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
32-A-0430 Class A — Breeder
Devon Yoder
Shipshewana, IN Exp: 10/15/2029 Active
11 inspections clean
2026-06-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2026-06-24 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-11-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-04-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-09-06 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-07-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-01-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-07-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-03-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-03-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

Showing most recent 10 of 11.

32-A-0508 Class A — Breeder
DEWAYNE WAGLER JOSEPHINE WAGLER
ODON, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
6 inspections clean
2021-02-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-04-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-12-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-01-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-11-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-05-05 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #2
no violations PDF
32-A-0660 Class A — Breeder
DEWAYNE MISHLER
DBA: CREEKSIDE KENNEL
Topeka, IN Exp: 12/6/2026 Active
8 inspections clean
2025-05-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-08-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-10-27 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-08-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-06-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-05-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-04-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-10-25 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #2
no violations PDF
32-A-0884 Class A — Breeder
Dewayne Schmucker
LaGrange, IN Exp: 7/26/2027 Active
7 inspections clean
2026-06-23 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-09-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-04-10 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-12-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-01-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-03-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-07-20 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
32-A-1040 Class A — Breeder
Diamond Doggies LLC
Loogootee, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
4 inspections clean
2024-08-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-05-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-03-01 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-03-01 — UNKNOWN
no violations PDF

Data sources: Licensee data comes from the USDA APHIS Animal Care Public Search Tool (opens in new tab) . Inspection reports are sourced from the Data Liberation Project (opens in new tab) (CC BY-SA 4.0), which compiles USDA APHIS inspection data from 2014 to present. Both are updated monthly. For the most current information, verify directly with USDA APHIS. This is not an official USDA tool.